After leaving Nara, Russell was very calm all the way, just staring out of the window.
Huai Shi knew that he wasn't feeling well, so she didn't say anything. Even if he occasionally had some excessive requests like eating eel rice in the wilderness, she would pinch her nose and help him settle it.
But he could feel that under this man's calm exterior, there was a wave of sadness surging like a tide …
"Don't be sad." Huai Shi comforted him. "There are always regrets."
"It's nothing. I'm not sad."
Russell looked up and smiled. "Look at me. I'm so happy."
Huai Shi shook her head and sighed, no longer speaking.
He didn't expect the death of his old friend to be such a big blow to him.
Perhaps, even someone as infuriating as Russell would have a soft spot in his heart?
He stepped on the accelerator and kept moving forward.
"Ah, winter is here."
Russell stared at the snow outside the window and murmured, "It would be great if I could ski."
In the driver's seat, Huai Shi paused and didn't say anything. He turned right and went to the ski resort.
Forget it.
I'll just relax with him.
Four hours later, Russell got off the sled with satisfaction, as if he was reminiscing about the past and felt a little comforted.
However, when he looked down, he still couldn't help sighing. "It's so cold. It would be great if there were stones to eat."
An hour later, through Huai Shi's identity as Hell Cooking Demon, the door of the top-quality stone cuisine in the border restaurant of Yingzhou opened for the distinguished Mr. Russell.
"There's such good wine."
Russell stood in front of the counter and paused, as if he was immersed in memories. "Back then, everyone …"
Huai Shi gritted his teeth and took out his credit card.
After eating and drinking, Russell finally smiled and said to Huai Shi gratefully, "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's okay. It's no trouble."
Huai Shi clutched his wallet and squeezed out a smile. "It's nothing. Don't worry about it."
"Then, how about we go to the hot spring together after eating?" Russell suggested happily. "It seems a bit far. Will it trouble you?"
The tatami under Huai Shi's feet shattered silently.
"I-I'm fine …"
He lowered his head and was silent for a long time. Finally, he slowly raised his head again and smiled. "What kind of hot spring do you want to soak in?"
"Shijian's hot spring seems pretty good. Hakone is also very good. It's really hard to choose … But when you mention hot springs, I'm reminded of the hot springs in the hot sea that Yangko mentioned when we were dating. "
Russell gazed at the night sky with an expression of yearning. "Wouldn't it be great if I could go there and take a look?"
Three hours later, Russell, who had enjoyed a full set of back-scrubbing services from his students, hummed a song as he soaked in the hot spring.
She raised her wine cup and looked up at the bright moon in the sky.
He sighed with emotion.
"If there was a blonde beauty to soothe my heart, wouldn't that be bliss?"
After saying that, he glanced at the person beside him without leaving a trace.
Huai Shi, who was next to him, smoked and turned a deaf ear. He only raised his hand and flicked the ashes of his cigarette into Russell's pool.
Russell coughed twice and said again, "If there was a beauty to soothe my heart …"
"Speaking of which, there's something strange."
Huai Shi smoked and looked down at his phone. Suddenly, he said, "I just found out that during the day, someone suddenly booked the best escort service for a whole year at Danbo's medical department. They even put my bill on it. I wonder if you have any leads?"
Russell didn't seem to hear him. He just stared at the moonlight and sighed.
"Life is short, just like the falling cherry blossoms … Glory and splendor, nine times a day and a cup of wine. It's just that I don't know when I'll be able to meet my old friend, and I don't know who will be able to ease my sorrow …"
Boom!
The alchemy bomb exploded in the hot spring. Hot steam spewed out of the broken pipe and blocked Russell's face, stabbing the latter half of his words back into his throat.
The steam rose and fell like a rainstorm.
Russell was still in the posture of raising his glass to invite the moon. His messy white hair was stuck to his face, and he looked very embarrassed.
But when he lowered his head, he couldn't hide his sadness.
He raised his hand and wiped away the tears at the corner of his mouth. "The passing of an old friend made me lose my composure for a moment. I'm sorry, Huai Shi, I made you laugh …"
"Have you f * cking had enough!"
Huai Shi was furious. He pulled out his gun and pulled the trigger repeatedly at his old face.
In the end, even the Lord of the Flies couldn't penetrate the old bastard's face.
He thought that he was sad and wanted to comfort him. In the end, if it weren't for the message from the foot of the mountain, he might have fooled around with this old bastard until next week!
"Are you human, Russell?!"
Huai Shi widened his eyes and roared, "I was so worried about you!"
"Aiya, I'm flattered."
Russell seemed to be moved and smiled. He took the bullet from his face. "Seeing a student care about himself, no matter who it is, they would want to immerse themselves in it …"
You still have the face to say that I'm immersed in it!
Huai Shi was so angry that he laughed. "I'll arrange a private room for you on the riverside! I'll also give you a cement bucket! I guarantee that you'll be immersed in it until the end! "
He didn't care about the money.
Well, he did care about it. After all, he was used to being stingy … But even if he took the best sake in Yingzhou every day, it would be impossible for him to spend a drop in the ocean of Danbo's income.
But the problem was that for a moment … well, for a long time, Huai Shi actually believed that this old bastard would be sad!
He even really believed that Old Madam Yangzi was dead.
In the end, this wave was really a show of acting skills by an experienced veteran actor, making him, a young idol idol, stunned!
Huai Shi felt as if his heart had been smashed into pieces.
These old bastards are too dramatic. I want to go back to Danbo!
"Why do you old bastards have so many tricks up your sleeves!" he asked angrily. "Can't you be more serious? Be more upright and speak properly! "
Russell shrugged helplessly, thought for a moment, and answered seriously, "Because the upright people are all dead, Huai Shi."
Huai Shi froze in place when she heard those low words.
In the sudden silence, the old man raised his hand, pushed the water droplets on his face and his disheveled white hair to the back of his head, looked up, and laughed.
"Isn't that the case? The upright knights like Orton and Gerrard, the inflexible old fogeys like Ying Fangzhou, the determined fearless ones like Mu Lian …
Those glorious, beautiful, and praiseworthy people have all passed away with the utopia.
People like Woodman and Mathers, who had lost hope, fell into hell. Those who lost everything with hatred in their hearts, like Perron, went to the border … What's left? "
He stared at the bright moon in the sky and muttered to himself, "People like me, who can't even be ranked as a preparation for singing in my lifetime, an otaku like the old man who stays in the library all day, and a bystander like Tongi who has never belonged to the utopia, and a pitiful person like Yangzi who has nowhere to go … What are we?"
"Look, Huai Shi."
He spread his arms and laughed self-deprecatingly. "This is what we have to face now, an era that no longer exists, a Celestial genealogy that has long been shattered —"
Huai Shi was speechless.
"So, don't be disappointed. The ivory tower doesn't represent the utopia, and neither do I. Because this isn't all it is, and it's not where its value lies. "
Russell turned around and smiled at the students behind him. "If I still have any achievements worth showing to them, treasures and chips worth bragging about, it's only the illusory future."
He said solemnly,
"You and the future you represent."
Being looked at like that, Huai Shi couldn't help but sigh helplessly and raise his hands in surrender.
"Alright, I admit defeat."
He looked away. "You old thing, you can really talk about anything … Can we not talk about this anymore? It's too awkward!"
"Haha, this is the teacher's expectation for you, Huai Shi. Work hard."
Russell got up and patted him on the shoulder. "Don't worry, at least I'm not lying to you. Also …"
He paused for a moment and said seriously, "Thank you for the wine."
After saying that, he left the stunned Huai Shi on the spot. He picked up his bath basket, hummed a vague tune, and turned to leave.
After a long time, Huai Shi finally reacted.
Russell was really thanking him?
Unbelievable …
Then, he noticed the exploded hot spring in front of him, the sirens in the distance, the hot spring attendant screaming in the corner, and … the gun in his hand?
"No, this, let me explain."
Huai Shi was dumbfounded. He raised his hand and subconsciously wanted to look for Russell, only to find that the old bastard had already run away!
He only felt his vision go dark.
After eight hours, on the other side of Yingzhou, Huai Shi actually experienced the same sadness as old lady Yangzi.
People and people's hearts were connected.
Thinking of this, Huai Shi couldn't help but burst into tears.
Russell, damn you …
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The next day, early morning.
After a good sleep, Russell, with a radiant face, enjoyed the breakfast in the soup house and looked sympathetically at Huai Shi across the table. "You look so pale. Young people, pay attention to your body. Don't stay up late, because there are still many days to stay up late in the future …"
"Who do you think did this to!"
Huai Shi slammed the table in grief and indignation. "I came back from the police station at four in the morning. Do you know how awkward it was when I explained to the people in Luming Hall that I was Huai Shi, Danbo's Huai Shi!"
"Don't worry, no one will laugh at you. No, it should be said that the people in Luming Hall might be very surprised."
Russell calmly grabbed the bowl of rice and said casually, "It's rare to see a law-abiding person like you, Huai Shi. Most of the people in Ascension who do something, if they don't escape by jumping over the wall, they will violently resist the law. Those who have a little bit of status will act cool when they meet a thief … Occasionally, when they meet an honest and cooperative big shot like you, they can't wait to burn incense. Why would they use such a small thing to make things difficult for you?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and ordered breakfast for Huai Shi.
"Okay, after eating, get in the car and rest. I'll drive today." Russell said, "If we take a shortcut, we should arrive at night."
He put down his chopsticks and smiled. "It'll be fast this time."
"Yingzhou?" Huai Shi asked.
"No."
Russell shook his head. "Outside Yingzhou."
In only half an hour, Russell drove Huai Shi to the seaside.
In front of the private berth at the port, waiting for them was a huge and jaw-dropping yacht.
The three-story pure white yacht was printed with the LOGO of the Ivory Tower, and the 60-meter-long hull was like a giant among the other yachts at the port.
The deck was spacious enough to open a PATTY, and there was even a helicopter landing pad at the end.
"It's sixty-two meters long and has a draft of seven meters. The internal facilities are all top-notch from Silver Monument. It's powered by both Origin Substance and electricity, and the monster-level engine produced by the Cavendish Workshop can make it reach a speed of ninety knots. It's enough for you to leave anyone who wants to race with you in the dust … The order was placed two months ago, and it was just delivered the day before yesterday. I had someone drive it here."
Russell walked in front and took the key from the person waiting on the shore. He played with it in his hand and turned to look at Huai Shi. "How is it? How does it feel? "
Seeing his ugly face flaunting his wealth, Huai Shi couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Why do you have to do this kind of thing when you have a bit of money?"
"It's not me."
Russell raised his hand and tossed the key to him. "This belongs to you, Huai Shi."
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